Canadian Secondary School Admissions Criteria

Ontario secondary school students or graduates must present the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). An overall average of 70 percent on six 4U or 4M courses is the minimum required for consideration, but a higher average will be required for most programs since the number of qualified applicants normally exceeds the spaces available. Admission averages are calculated including prerequisite subjects.

Applications are assessed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Admissions decisions will only be made once all required documents are submitted. Conditional offers may be extended based on a combination of grade 11 results and first-semester final grades. Applicants who have not had a decision made by May should make every effort to send second semester mid-term results as soon as possible.Click here for the: Out of Province Prerequisite Subject Admissions Chart[6]

High-school diploma with five academic courses including program-specific prerequisite courses numbered 30 or 31. Physical Education 30 and Career and Technology Studies courses are not acceptable academic courses. In cases where provincial exams are written, the better of the two grades (in-class grade versus final blended in-class and examination mark) will be used to determine an admission average. There are two exceptions: (i) for English 30 the final grade (blended in-class grade and examination mark) will be used, (ii) if an examination is failed the final blended (in-class and examination mark) will be used.

Ontario Grade 12 Courses

Alberta, NWT, and Nunavut Equivalent

ENG4U - English

English Language Arts 30-1

MFH4U - Advanced Functions

Mathematics 30

MCV4U - Calculus and Vectors

Mathematics 31

SBI4U - Biology

Biology 30

SCH4U - Chemistry

Chemistry 30

SPH4U - Physics

Physics 30

British Columbia, Yukon

High-school diploma with four academic Grade 12 courses. Prerequisites must be included among the approved courses. In cases where provincial exams are written, the better of the two grades (in-class grade versus final blended in-class and examination mark) will be used to determine an admission average. There are two exceptions: (i) for English 12 the final grade (blended in-class grade and examination mark) will be used, (ii) if an examination is failed the final blended (in-class and examination mark) will be used.

Ontario Grade 12 Courses

British Columbia and Yukon Equivalent

ENG4U - English

English 12 or English 12: First Peoples

MFH4U - Advanced Functions

Pre-Calculus 12

MCV4U - Calculus and Vectors

Calculus 12 or AP Calculus

SBI4U - Biology

Biology 12

SCH4U - Chemistry

Chemistry 12

SPH4U - Physics

Physics 12

Manitoba

High-school diploma with five academic courses which cover three different subject areas, including program-specific prerequisites at the Senior 4 Level.

Ontario Grade 12 Courses

Manitoba Equivalent

ENG4U - English

English 40S

MFH4U - Advanced Functions

Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S

MCV4U - Calculus and Vectors

Calculus 45A or Calculus 45S or AP Calculus

SBI4U - Biology

Biology 40S

SCH4U - Chemistry

Chemistry 40S

SPH4U - Physics

Physics 40S

New Brunswick

High-school diploma with six academic courses at the 120, 121, or 122 level.

Ontario Grade 12 Courses

New Brunswick Equivalent

ENG4U - English

English 121

MFH4U - Advanced Functions

Trigonometry and 3-Space 121 or 122

or Pre-Calculus 12

MCV4U - Calculus and Vectors

Advanced Mathematics with Introductory Calculus 120 or 121

or Calculus 12

SBI4U - Biology

Biology 121 or 122

SCH4U - Chemistry

Chemistry 121 or 122

SPH4U - Physics

Physics 121 or 122

Newfoundland/Labrador

Six academic courses (2 credit value) at the 3000 level including program-specific prerequisites.

Ontario Grade 12 Courses

Newfoundland and Labrador Equivalent

ENG4U - English

English 3101 or 3201

MFH4U - Advanced Functions

Advanced Mathematics 3204 or 3205

MCV4U - Calculus and Vectors

Mathematics 3207 or AP Calculus

SBI4U - Biology

Biology 3201

SCH4U - Chemistry

Chemistry 3202

SPH4U - Physics

Physics 3204

Nova Scotia

High-school diploma with five academic university preparatory courses, including program-specific prerequisites at the Grade 12 level.

Ontario Grade 12 Courses

Nova Scotia Equivalent

ENG4U - English

English 12 Academic

MFH4U - Advanced Functions

Advanced Mathematics 12 or Pre-Calculus

MCV4U - Calculus and Vectors

Calculus 12

SBI4U - Biology

Biology 12 Academic

SCH4U - Chemistry

Chemistry 12 Academic

SPH4U - Physics

Physics 12 Academic

Prince Edward Island

High-school diploma with five academic courses, including program-specific prerequisites at the Grade 12 (621 or 611) level.

Ontario Grade 12 Courses

Prince Edward Island Equivalent

ENG4U - English

English 612A

MFH4U - Advanced Functions

Mathematics 621B

MCV4U - Calculus and Vectors

Mathematics 611B

SBI4U - Biology

Biology 621A

SCH4U - Chemistry

Chemistry 611A or 621A

SPH4U - Physics

Physics 621A

Saskatchewan

High-school diploma with five academic courses, including program-specific prerequisites at the Grade 12 (30) level.

Ontario Grade 12 Courses

Saskatchewan Equivalent

ENG4U - English

English 30A and 30B

MFH4U - Advanced Functions

Mathematics 30B and 30C

MCV4U - Calculus and Vectors

Calculus 30

SBI4U - Biology

Biology 30

SCH4U - Chemistry

Chemistry 30

SPH4U - Physics

Physics 30

Quebec

Grade 12 Certificate of Graduation with six academic (university-preparation level) courses, including program-specific prerequisites with high standing; or One year of CEGEP with a minimum of 12 academic courses. Those applicants with two years of CEGEP may be considered for transfer credit.

Ontario Grade 12 Courses

Quebec Grade 12 Equivalent

ENG4U - English

Grade 12 English

MFH4U - Advanced Functions

Grade 12 Algebra and Geometry

MCV4U - Calculus and Vectors

Grade 12 Calculus

SBI4U - Biology

Grade 12 Biology

SCH4U - Chemistry

Grade 12 Chemistry

SPH4U - Physics

Grade 12 Physics

Ontario Grade 12 Courses

CEGEP Equivalent

ENG4U - English

Two from English 603 series or 604 series

MFH4U - Advanced Functions

Mathematics NYC

MCV4U - Calculus and Vectors

Mathematics NYA (NYB recommended)

SBI4U - Biology

Biology NYA and BZE

SCH4U - Chemistry

Chemistry NYA and NYB

SPH4U - Physics

Physics NYA and one of NYB or NYC

International Baccalaureate Applicants who have successfully completed the IB Diploma with the appropriate prerequisite subjects will be considered for admission and may be awarded a maximum of 3.0 transfer credits for HL examinations completed at a minimum grade of 5. Applicants, who successfully complete an IB Certificate program with a minimum of six subjects including prerequisites, may also be considered for admission and transfer credit.

Advanced Placement (AP)Advanced Placement courses may be used to determine admissibility and also granting of transfer credit or exemption. Applicants who have completed Advanced Placement courses as part of an appropriate secondary school credential, and who submit an examination grade of "4" on individual results may be eligible to receive university credit to a maximum of 2.0 Brock credits. An official AP transcript is required as part of the evaluation process. For information regarding course equivalencies applicants should contact the Admissions Office via admissions@brocku.ca[17].